Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-04
sheTtIu ms Accounts.

% this land the miuimam price Of 81
PER acre has been fred.
shoTt In mis- Accounts.
SAN FRANorsoe, June 3.-It 10 stated
that the recent examination OF the
books Of the Safe Deposit Company OF
this CITY has rsvssled an apparent short
sQe In the accounts OF Gen. O. >.
Thomson. the Treasurer, OF nearly
| $1,000. Il is said to have been lost 10
/ real estate spsculations. According TO
| the published statements Of the officials
Of the oompanv today. the dehcits haVe
| have practically been made good. Gen.
Thompson has resigned bis office after
turning over all bis property. The facts
we're made public, owing 10 several sx-
| agperatsd statements Published today.
JeaIeasy the Cause of n Tragedy.
PHILADRLPHIA. June 8 3-Robert g..
Hall shot and killed Mrs. Lillian Rivers
this morning. The couple were living
rs man and wife under the name OF
| Barton. Mrs. Rivers was the wife OF
James W. Rivers, an actor, known IN
profession as James REYNOLDS. re
maFkable coincidence OF the present
tragedy vas the attempt OF Rivers TO
take Mrs Rivers life on April 18Th. Tor
keeping company With the man Hall.
Who today saccseded in doing what
Rivers attempted long ago. After shoot
inc Mrs. Rivers, Hall cut her throat
and then cut bis own and ia nov lying
at the point Of death. Hall ia poet
and an actor bat has not been very sue
cessful IN either profession. Jealousy ls
pFohably the motive for the tragedy.
IL n la 49, eks.D aaE
that his father, Who resides in st. Louis,
he notified. The letter is dated May
10Th and states that be takes the life OF
himself and Of his wife, Mrs. Rivers.
because Of the latteF's fsitblessness.
When Hall found that his efforts to
take hts life we're unavailinR be tore the
flesh from the wound with his hands.
At the hospital, this afternoon, the phy-
sicians entertained very little hopes OF
his recovery.
Violation Of Law by the Postofiiee.
NKwBuRaH IN. ", June 3.-The
syROd of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church Of America in session here has
adopted a resolution declaring that the
violation Of the Sabbath by the Post
office Department Is one of the great
SINS OF the Government, as well as one
Of the greatest causes Of Sabbath desc
Grafton throughout the whole common
wealth and calling upon the oreaHiza
ton OF ell evangelical bodies 10 the
United States to combine in order TO
secure an entire abolition Of whatever
In the Pestoffiee Department is 10 viola
tion Of the Sabbath lag.
strike Decided Illegal.
PITrsEURa, June 3.-The memb re- OF
the Executive Board Of the knights OF
Labor, who have been investigating the
strike in the coke region. have for,
wsFded their report to the General
Beard. They hnd that the strike Is Il
legal and recommend that all members
return to work, and also sustain the
umpire ia his award. They make no
peFemptory order to return 10 work, but
they say bat the Knights Of Labor
must abide by the decision and wait IN
| oil some future conference to secure the
advance in wages 10 which they are
Justly entitled. The trouble is attIto
| uted 10 the fact that there are two dis
tinct Organisations in the regions and
| that concert of action is almost impos-
sinle. Il is believed that the Knights
Of Labor men will 90 20 work aRAtE.
FIOod In skagit Valley.
Special to the PosT ISTELLIoEsoEa
WHArooM, June 3.-Tbe Liver Skagit
| valley Eats and beaver marsh lands are
all under water. Five thousand acres
| OF grain are Inundated. Ths following
are the principal losers: Anthony Bar
reta, $50 acres of grain. The water
came into bis house, eaused combustion
/ Of lime in q barrel and the residences
With everything. incladiBe bouss hold
goods and wearing aDuarel vas burned.
Robert sharp loses le0 acres Of grain.
he farms Of John Bsezoer, Thos.
Kavlin, Jake Meyers, Billy Bell and
Ole Johnson are all under water. The
hep ranches Of James Powers, OhilberR
Graham and Nshsrs are inundated.
Skaeit river was never before known 10
be 90 high. The n loksaek food 10 re-
osediuR. aad there Is said 10 be no
damage in the latter valley.
Clearing on settlers.
SANTA FK. June 3.-Today the Presi
dents order was OH Tally promulgated
clearing Al trespassers Of the reeerva-
tion tn Northern Nev Mexico to which
the JacksFills Apaches have inst re
turned. The order does not affect The
settlers Who have acquired title under
the Land laws OF the United States. The
herding or grazing Of stock not belong
inc 20 the Indians is forbidden. Tht'
will require the removal of large herds
nov on the reservation belonging ehie o.
20 COlorsdo cattle men.
A Time for DISAPPEARING.
GRAxp RAPIDS Mich. J ane 2-Jnd0l
of Probate r FAiiett has disappeared. III
has not only stolen thousands Of dollar
from estates and funds entrusted to hi'
care, Tot is alse forRer 10 the extent oi
&3O. 600. His misdseds are due TO spec
oIaiion IN wheat on the Chicago Board
OF Trade.
NV YoKK. June At = NEE ioR oi
the Hev York Chamber OF Commerc'
this afternoon, toe dsfenseless ooodt
lion Of Nsv York hsEboF vas considered
In vas sueRested that 10 the event thai
he governmeut did pothiBk. the citl
sbo1ld proeeed 10 offend Itself. Ih'
/ u1rehass Of eight OF ten rams for th'
d,frnse Of the haFsoF vas recon-
| menaed Il wAs decided 20 oOnsldei
the subisct a. the next QnlsF meetinR
A resolnsion wss unanimously sdeptcC
endorsing sbe acaiou Of Secretary Whit
ney. in pFoviding for . naval reserve o.
merchant sesmea-
E0teGlons af BOdyke-
DuBIN, Jane 2.-Tbe eyisti0us .
Bo3yke have beRan again. The shefIf
. is prstected bT force Of so poiisenel
apd troops. At me hauss IN vhiek thi
inmates wars baFFicsdsd The of1ser
made q hole through tks sail witi
. crowbars and removed TIE furuiiufe
! There 10 great excitement 10 ths de
trlct.
Il A Desperate ARray.
CoxwAY (AEk. }. jane 2.-Informatioa
. was reo<ivsd today Of . terrTbis AIRS